The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Lynne Besner
Lynne Besner served as the Senior Policy Advisor at Education in 2023, received an annual salary of $109,343.27 and a taxable benefit of $143.76, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Lynne has held the same position since 2021 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.
$109,487.03
Total paid in 2023
$109,343.27
Salary
$143.76
Taxable Benefit
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Find Lynne on LinkedIn| Job Title : | Senior Policy Advisor |
| Employer : | Education |
| Sector : | Government of Ontario - Ministries |
| Year : | 2023 |
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Between 2016 and 2023, Lynne experienced an average annual increase of approximately 1.23% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at Education. By 2023, Lynne's total pay had risen by 8.88% compared to the pay in 2016. Notably, during Lynne's tenure as Senior Policy Advisor, there has been a significant 0.61% rise in compensation over the past 2 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.
Yearly Total Paid
| Year | Job Title | Salary | Taxable Benefit | Raise |
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| 2023 | Senior Policy Advisor | $109,343 | $144 | ⇧ 0.43% |
| 2022 | Senior Policy Advisor | $108,872 | $141 | ⇧ 0.18% |
| 2021 | Senior Policy Advisor | $108,678 | $141 | ⇧ 1.92% |
| 2020 | Senior Policy Analyst | $106,627 | $139 | ⇧ 1.64% |
| 2019 | Senior Policy Advisor | $104,904 | $140 | ⇧ 1.25% |
| 2018 | Senior Policy Advisor | $103,588 | $156 | ⇧ 1.58% |
| 2017 | Senior Policy Advisor | $101,975 | $156 | ⇧ 1.57% |
| 2016 | Senior Policy Advisor | $100,394 | $160 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 26 employees who held exactly same position title ( Senior Policy Advisor ) in the Education.
10 out of 26 employees
| Full Name | Salary | Taxable Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Jg Fleming | $124,727 | $142 |
| Katherine Gooding | $117,674 | $151 |
| Lucia Pintea | $112,847 | $145 |
| Karen Carter | $112,593 | $145 |
| Amanda Lee | $112,593 | $145 |
| Joannie Leung | $112,593 | $145 |
| Lilli Lo | $112,593 | $145 |
| Stace Lum-yip | $112,593 | $145 |
| Julie Ramsaran | $112,593 | $145 |
| Patricia Smith | $112,593 | $145 |
The 2023 Sunshine List has 672 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 672 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Miller | Associate Professor / Senior Policy Advisor on Labour Relations | York University | $239,865 |
| Chris Cincar | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques | Ontario Energy Board | $201,271 |
| Laurie Reid | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques | Ontario Energy Board | $169,222 |
| Cynthia Watt | Senior Policy Advisor | Colleges and Universities | $162,396 |
| Kenneth Carnovale | Information And Information Technology, Senior Strategy And Policy Advisor | Public and Business Service Delivery | $156,102 |
| Sandy Murray | Senior Advisor Policy And Communications Toronto Police Services Board | City of Toronto - Police Service | $155,202 |
| Barbara Edwards | Senior Policy Advisor | York University | $145,672 |
| Barbara Marie Johne | Senior Policy And Strategic Issues Advisor | City of Toronto | $146,110 |
| Danielle Dowdy | Senior Advisor Strategic Policy And Stakeholder Relations | City of Toronto - Police Service | $142,652 |
| Clarence Cheng | Senior Policy Advisor / Conseiller principal en politiques | Energy | $131,171 |